What is an advantage and disadvantage of Trench Warfare?
Advantage: defense
Disadvantage: offense
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What is propaganda?
Spreading of ideas to promote or damage a cause.
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Who suffered the most deaths during WWI<
Russia
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What is ironic about Alfred Nobel?
Invented dynamite and the Nobel Peace Prize
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Why did Austria-Hungary issue an ultimatum to Serbia?
Because Gavril Princip shot the Archduke Francis Ferdinand
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Where was "no mans land"?
Between trenches of opposing sides.
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Who is Vladamir Lenin?
Led Russian Revolution and withdrew Russia from WWI.
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Wilson's main idea behind his 14 Points was what?
Self-determination for each country.
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This brought France and Germany to the brink of war in 1905 and 1911.
Competition for colonies (Imperialism)
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What is considered "the spark" that exploded the Balkan Powder Keg?
The assassination
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What is Total War?
Putting all of a country's resources into war (economic, human labor, and natural resources)
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What was the impact of Russia leaving WWI?
Germany could focus its attention on the Western Front.
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What was the Treaty of Versailles, and what were a couple aspects of it?
Agreement between Allies and Germany after WWI -- German Reparations: give up land, money, and smaller military.
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France, Britain, and Russia made up this...
The Triple Entente
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Why did the royal visit of the Archduke upset Sarajevo?
They viewed Austria-Hungary as foreign oppressors.
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What is important about the Battle of Marne?
Let Germany know it was not going to be an easy war.
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What was the Zimmerman Note, and why is it controversial?
Message from Germany to Mexico, intercepted by Britain. Some question whether Britain wrote the Z-Note.
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What was Italy's "secret agreement"?
That they would get Austria-Hungary after WWI.
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Social Darwinism ("survival of the fittest") help which of the main four causes of WWI grow?
Militarism (other three: Imperialism, Nationalism [aggressive], and Alliances)
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Explain how we got from Assassination --> WWI (escalation)
Shot, Ultimatum (Austria-Hungary to Serbia), Russia back Serbia, Germany backs Austria, France backs Russia, Germany declares war on France, Britain declares war on Germany.